Father of the bride

Resource Information

The work Father of the bride represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bowdoin College Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Father of the bride

Statement of responsibility

a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture ; produced by Pandro S. Berman ; screenplay by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett ; directed by Vincente Minnelli

Creator

• Father of the bride (Motion picture : 1950)
• Father of the bride (Motion picture : 1950)

Contributor

• Hackett, Albert,
• Minnelli, Vincente,
• Minnelli, Vincente,
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Olsen, Moroni, 1889-1954,
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Olsen, Moroni, 1889-1954,
• Streeter, Edward, 1891-1976
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Taylor, Don, 1920-1998,
• Taylor, Don, 1920-1998,
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011,
• Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011,
• Tracy, Spencer, 1900-1967,
• Tracy, Spencer, 1900-1967,
• Webster, Ferris, 1912-1989,
• Webster, Ferris, 1912-1989,
• Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996,
• Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996,
• Bennett, Joan, 1910-1990,
• Burke, Billie, 1885-1970,
• Burke, Billie, 1885-1970,
• Bennett, Joan, 1910-1990,
• Alton, John,
• Carroll, Leo G., 1886-1972,
• Alton, John,
• Carroll, Leo G., 1886-1972,
• Deutsch, Adolph, 1897-1980,
• Deutsch, Adolph, 1897-1980,
• Goodrich, Frances,
• Goodrich, Frances,
• Hackett, Albert,

Actor

• Burke, Billie, 1885-1970,
• Olsen, Moroni, 1889-1954,
• Carroll, Leo G., 1886-1972,
• Carroll, Leo G., 1886-1972,
• Bennett, Joan, 1910-1990,
• Burke, Billie, 1885-1970,
• Bennett, Joan, 1910-1990,
• Tracy, Spencer, 1900-1967,
• Tracy, Spencer, 1900-1967,
• Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011,
• Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011,
• Taylor, Don, 1920-1998,
• Taylor, Don, 1920-1998,
• Olsen, Moroni, 1889-1954,

Composer

• Deutsch, Adolph, 1897-1980,
• Deutsch, Adolph, 1897-1980,

Director

• Minnelli, Vincente,
• Minnelli, Vincente,

Director of photography

• Alton, John,
• Alton, John,

Film editor

• Webster, Ferris, 1912-1989,
• Webster, Ferris, 1912-1989,

Producer

• Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996,
• Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996,

Screenwriter

• Hackett, Albert,
• Goodrich, Frances,
• Goodrich, Frances,
• Hackett, Albert,

Subject

• Fathers and daughters -- United States -- Drama
• Comedy films
• Comedy films
• Domestic comedy films
• Domestic comedy films
• Drama
• Drama
• Families -- United States -- Drama
• Families -- United States -- Drama
• Fathers and daughters -- United States -- Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films -- United States
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Marriage -- United States -- Drama
• Marriage -- United States -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Videorecording

Genre

• Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Domestic comedy films
• Comedy films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• spa
• tha
• eng
• eng
• fre
• chi
• eng
• fre
• jpn
• kor
• por
• eng

Summary

Chaos reigns when the beautiful daughter of a family casually announces her plans to marry. What follows is a warmly humorous story, with wedding preparations, ruffled egos and the unavoidable meeting with the prospective in-laws

Cataloging source

NOG

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, John Alton ; editor, Ferris Webster ; music, Adolph Deutsch

Intended audience

Not rated

Language note

English and French language tracks with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Korean; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired

PerformerNote

Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor, Billie Burke, Leo G. Carroll, Moroni Olsen

Runtime

94

Target audience

general

Technique

live action